2024 RTSports Outlook

Rodriguez was third on the depth chart in Washington much of his rookie season. He got some work in that role, especially later in the season. He finished with 259 total yards and two touchdowns. He averaged a solid 4.8 yards per carry. Rodriguez has a chance to earn the top backup role this coming season. Rodriguez is a power back that gives the team a bit of a different dimension at running back. He finishes his runs well and can get downhill in a hurry. Rodriguez can be a great finisher in games. He lacks a little burst and does not have great moves in space. He also isn't much of a pass catcher at this stage of his career.

FANTASY OUTLOOK: Rodriguez has a chance for more touches this year but probably is a stretch for fantasy teams to draft. He might get 400 or 500 total yards and a few scores.

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RotoBaller's Outlook

After a rookie season that saw Chris Rodriguez Jr. receive more work in the second half of 2023, the climb becomes steeper entering 2024. Brian Robinson Jr. missed Weeks 15 and 16, which led to Rodriguez tallying 10 carries in each game. This included a two-touchdown day against the New York Jets, leading to an RB6 half-PPR finish in Week 16. With 51 carries, 247 yards, two touchdowns, and a solid 4.8 YPC, Rodriguez was reasonably productive when given a chance. However, not only does Robinson remain firm as the team's bruising running back, but the Commanders also brought in Austin Ekeler to offer a complementary receiving back set of skills. The path to consistent carries for Rodriguez in the 2024 Washington offense seems bleak with those two RBs in tow. Rodriguez is purely a contingency-based handcuff to Robinson's role in the offense, and with an ADP of RB135 and a RotoBaller rank near 300 overall, he shouldn't be drafted in many seasonal fantasy formats.

After a rookie season that saw Chris Rodriguez Jr. receive more work in the second half of 2023, the climb becomes steeper entering 2024. Brian Robinson Jr. missed Weeks 15 and 16, which led to Rodriguez tallying 10 carries in each game. This included a two-touchdown day against the New York Jets, leading to an RB6 half-PPR finish in Week 16. With 51 carries, 247 yards, two touchdowns, and a solid 4.8 YPC, Rodriguez was reasonably productive when given a chance. However, not only does Robinson remain firm as the team's bruising running back, but the Commanders also brought in Austin Ekeler to offer a complementary receiving back set of skills. The path to consistent carries for Rodriguez in the 2024 Washington offense seems bleak with those two RBs in tow. Rodriguez is purely a contingency-based handcuff to Robinson's role in the offense, and with an ADP of RB135 and a RotoBaller rank near 300 overall, he shouldn't be drafted in many seasonal fantasy formats.